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FOREST OF FLAMES on sleeve as FORESY OF FLAMES

Forest Of Flames On Sleeve As Foresy Of Flames (1941)

A large forest fire in New Jersey.

WORLD'S LARGEST CONVEYOR Dublin issue

World's Largest Conveyor Dublin Issue (1941)

Conveyor belt stretching over hills and valleys takes...

INNOVATIONS FOR THE U.S. ARMY

Innovations For The U.S. Army (1941)

New tank and river crossing device in use by American army.

GIFT OF LOCKHEED BOMBER TO BRITAIN

Gift Of Lockheed Bomber To Britain (1941)

RAF men try out bomber, a gift from workers at Lockheed...

US TRIES OUT BARRAGE BALLOONS

Us Tries Out Barrage Balloons (1941)

Barrage balloons are tested at Akron, Ohio. America.

SAVE RUBBER CAMPAIGN Dublin issue

Save Rubber Campaign Dublin Issue (1941)

Item asking Americans not to wear out their car tyres as...

COTTON PICKING RACE

Cotton Picking Race (1941)

A fisherman wins the cotton picking race in Blytheville, Arkansas. America.

 

 

TESTING PILOTS FOR STRATOSPHERE FLYING

Testing Pilots For Stratosphere Flying (1941)

Two pilots enter below-zero test chamber to ascertain...

MEN AND WOMEN OF THE R.A.F.

Men And Women Of The R.A.F. (1941)

Men and women of the Royal Air Force train at various jobs such as...

CHICAGO CATTLE SHOW Dublin issue

Chicago Cattle Show Dublin Issue (1941)

Sheepdog demonstration at livestock show in America.

PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES

People In Glass Houses (1945)

New use for Plexiglas in peace time.

STOP PRESS

Stop Press (1947)

A terrible fire engulfs oil refinery works in Texas City, USA.

US TORNADO DAMAGE aka TORNADO DAMAGE IN LOUISIANA LNER

Us Tornado Damage AKA Tornado Damage In Louisiana Lner (1938)

Destruction and piles of debris are...

OIL FIRE IN USA

Oil Fire In USA (1938)

Good shots of explosions coming out of a natural gas well in California.

DETROIT LAUNCHES A NEW FREIGHTER

Detroit Launches A New Freighter (1938)

A new freighter is launched at Detroit, United States of...

AMERICA REPORTS ON NEWEST PLANE

America Reports On Newest Plane (1947)

America shows of a new and unusual design of bomber plane -...

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN MONTANA

Serious Drought In Montana (1937)

Montana drought brings tragedy to farmers.

BUILDING HIGHEST MOUNTAIN ROAD IN U.S.

Building Highest Mountain Road In U.S. (1937)

Works on building the highest mountain road in America...

PUBLIC ENEMY NO 1 IN USA

Public Enemy No 1 In USA (1937)

Gangsters arrested by plain clothes detectives in America.

ELEVEN MILE BORE

Eleven Mile Bore (1937)

California Power Companies built tunnel in mountains.

CALIFORNIA

California (1937)

Aerial views 'All American' canal stretching across Californian desert.

JOBLESS - 22 STATES TO PAY THEIR UNEMPLOYED

Jobless - 22 States To Pay Their Unemployed (1938)

Unemployed men register with a job agency in...

LEVIATHAN LEAVES NEW YORK ON HER LAST VOYAGE

Leviathan Leaves New York On Her Last Voyage (1938)

The liner ship Leviathan makes her last voyage...

DIGGINGS - BIGGEST DREDGER IS PUT TO WORK aka NEW DREDGER AT NEW YORK LNER

Diggings - Biggest Dredger Is Put To Work AKA New Dredger At New York Lner (1938)

An enormous...

FOND OF TURKEY & CUTS

Fond Of Turkey & Cuts (1926)

A look at turkeys being fattened for Christmas with some very quirky out...

WORLD'S RICHEST MAN

World's Richest Man (1927)

John D Rockefeller invites the cameras inside his Florida home.

UNCLE SAM'S WOMEN POLICE

Uncle Sam's Women Police (1941)

Various shots of women police officers in New York city.

LIKE A MIGHTY TORCH

Like A Mighty Torch (1928)

Dramatic footage of an oil gusher on fire in middle of Santa Fe oil district,...

SOMETHING NEW IN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Something New In Championships (1928)

The National Corn Shucking Contest takes place in Indiana.

THEY'LL RATTLE NO MORE

They'll Rattle No More (1929)

200 old motorcars are scrapped and set alight creating huge fire. ...

OIL FIELD ABLAZE

Oil Field Ablaze (1929)

Ferocious fires in Oil fields in California, United States of America.

THE BIGGEST DAM IN CALIFORNIA

The Biggest Dam In California (1931)

Construction of a massive dam in the United States.

THE FROZEN PEOPLE

The Frozen People (1930)

Ice warehouse - men move large blocks of ice around by various means.

A MIGHTY SPLASH TANKER LAUNCHING

A Mighty Splash Tanker Launching (1920)

When an oil tanker is launched, many are hurt by the enormous...

DYNAMITING FOR A NEW AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON

Dynamiting For A New Airport In Washington (1938)

Tree stumps are dynamited from a Washington field...

FREAK TRAIN WRECK

Freak Train Wreck (1938)

Scenes at the site of a horrific train crash, somewhere in the United States of...

FISH CLIMB - SALMON TRY US $7,550,000 LADDER aka BONNEVILLE DAM FISH LADDER LNER

Fish Climb - Salmon Try Us $7,550,000 Ladder AKA Bonneville Dam Fish Ladder Lner (1938)

Salmon...

NEW YORK BREWERY BLOWS UP LNER

New York Brewery Blows Up Lner (1938)

Scenes of destruction after an explosion at a New York brewery.

RESETTLEMENT SCHEME FOR DUST VICTIMS IN US LNER

Resettlement Scheme For Dust Victims In Us Lner (1938)

Victims of the dust desert in the Midwest...

HOBOKEN PIER ALIGHT

Hoboken Pier Alight (1921)

Various shots of Hoboken pier on fire and the battle to put it out as various...

A DIFFICULT FACE TO WASH

A Difficult Face To Wash (1921)

A steeplejack climbs across the face of the second largest clock in the...

REFORM - STOCK EXCHANGE HEAD MAPS PLANS aka ACTIVITY ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE...

Reform - Stock Exchange Head Maps Plans AKA Activity On New York Stock Exchange... (1938)

The...

INDUSTRY - 12,000 EMPLOYED BY WORLD'S FAIR aka NEW YORK'S WORLD FAIR TAKES SHAPE...

Industry - 12,000 Employed By World's Fair AKA New York's World Fair Takes Shape... (1938)

Men...

CROP PERIL - RAINS THREATEN MIDWEST FARMS aka AMERICAN FARMLAND FLOODED LNER

Crop Peril - Rains Threaten Midwest Farms AKA American Farmland Flooded Lner (1938)

Severe...

HAIL STORM - STONES DAMAGE CARS AND CROPS aka FREAK STORM - COLORADO, USA LNER

Hail Storm - Stones Damage Cars And Crops AKA Freak Storm - Colorado, USA Lner (1938)

Colorado...

AN AWE INSPIRING SCENE

An Awe Inspiring Scene (1922)

Oil tanks and barrels on fire in New Jersey in the United States of...

SLUM CLEARANCE IN NEW YORK

Slum Clearance In New York (1938)

Slum building is cleared by a pendulum on a crane in New York.

"Broadway Limited" AKA New Streamlined Train Lner (1938)

Great shots of the new Broadway Limited...

STEEL CHIMNEY FELLED LNER

Steel Chimney Felled Lner (1938)

A 175 foot steel chimney is felled in Chicago, United States of...

AUCTION - TRADING HORSES IS BIG BUSINESS aka HORSE AUCTION - ILLINOIS LNER

Auction - Trading Horses Is Big Business AKA Horse Auction - Illinois Lner (1938)

A horse...